Occidental Petroleum Corporation was a winner within the energy industry, rising $1.87 (2.1%) to $92.65 on average volume

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Occidental Petroleum Corporation ( OXY) pushed the Energy industry higher today making it today's featured energy winner. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.6%. By the end of trading, Occidental Petroleum Corporation rose $1.87 (2.1%) to $92.65 on average volume. Throughout the day, 4,958,249 shares of Occidental Petroleum Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 5,875,500 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $92.24-$93.49 after having opened the day at $92.71 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $90.78. Other companies within the Energy industry that increased today were: Barnwell Industries ( BRN), up 10.9%, Midstates Petroleum ( MPO), up 10.7%, Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporat ( AMCF), up 9.8% and Houston American Energy Corporation ( HUSA), up 9.6%.

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Occidental Petroleum Corporation engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Oil and Gas; Chemical; and Midstream, Marketing and Other. Occidental Petroleum Corporation has a market cap of $73.1 billion and is part of the basic materials sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 16.5, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 18.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are 13 analysts that rate Occidental Petroleum Corporation a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 5 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Occidental Petroleum Corporation as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its expanding profit margins, increase in stock price during the past year and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income.